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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

As the sun begins to rise over Naval Base San Diego in Coronado, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007, smoke from the Southern California wildfires lingers overhead. More than 250,000 people have been urged to flee their homes as wildfires continue to spread. Navy Region Southwest has established several Military Evacuation Centers for Navy families who have been forced to evacuate their homes.

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

As the sun begins to rise over Naval Base San Diego in Coronado, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007, smoke from the Southern California wildfires lingers overhead. More than 250,000 people have been urged to flee their homes as wildfires continue to spread. Navy Region Southwest has established several Military Evacuation Centers for Navy families who have been forced to evacuate their homes.

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